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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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