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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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