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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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