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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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