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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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