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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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