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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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