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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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