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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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