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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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