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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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