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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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