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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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