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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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