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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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