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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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