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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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