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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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