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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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