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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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