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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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