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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies 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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