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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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