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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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