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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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