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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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