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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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