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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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