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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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