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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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