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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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