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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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