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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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