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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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