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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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