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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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