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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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