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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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