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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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