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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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