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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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