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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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