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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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