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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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