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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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