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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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