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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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