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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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