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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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