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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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