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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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