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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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