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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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