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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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