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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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