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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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