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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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