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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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