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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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