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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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