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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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