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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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