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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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