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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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