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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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