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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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