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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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