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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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