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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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