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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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