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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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