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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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