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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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