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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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