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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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