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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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