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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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