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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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