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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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