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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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