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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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