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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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