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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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