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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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