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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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