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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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