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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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