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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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