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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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