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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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