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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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