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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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