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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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