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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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