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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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