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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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