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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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