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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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