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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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