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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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