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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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