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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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