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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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