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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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