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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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