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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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