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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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