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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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