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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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