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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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