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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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