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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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