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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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