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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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