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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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