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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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