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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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