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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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