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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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