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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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