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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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