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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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