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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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