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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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