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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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