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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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