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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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