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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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