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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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