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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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