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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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