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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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