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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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