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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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