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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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