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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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