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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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