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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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