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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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