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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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