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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire 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. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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