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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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