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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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