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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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