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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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