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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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