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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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