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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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