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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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