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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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