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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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