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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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