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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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