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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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