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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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