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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing 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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