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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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