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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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