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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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