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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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