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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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