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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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