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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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