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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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