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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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