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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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