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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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