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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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