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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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