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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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