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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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