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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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