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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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