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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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