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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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