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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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