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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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