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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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