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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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