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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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