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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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