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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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