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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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