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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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