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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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