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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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