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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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