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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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