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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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