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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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