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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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