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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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