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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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