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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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