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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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