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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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