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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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