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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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