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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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