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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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