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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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