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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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