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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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