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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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