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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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