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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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