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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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