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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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