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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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