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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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