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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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