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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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