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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important 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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