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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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