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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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