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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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