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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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