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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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