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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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