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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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