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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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