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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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