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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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