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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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