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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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