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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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