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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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