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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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