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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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