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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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