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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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