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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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