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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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