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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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