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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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