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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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