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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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