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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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