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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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