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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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