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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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