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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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