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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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