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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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