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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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