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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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