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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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