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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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