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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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