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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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