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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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