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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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