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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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