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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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