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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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