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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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