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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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