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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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