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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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