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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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