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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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