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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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