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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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