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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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