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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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