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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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