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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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