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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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