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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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