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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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