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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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