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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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