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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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