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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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