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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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