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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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