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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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