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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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