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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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