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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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