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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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