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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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