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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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