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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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