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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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