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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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