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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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