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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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