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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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