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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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