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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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