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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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