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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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