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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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