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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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