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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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