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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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