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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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