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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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