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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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