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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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