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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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