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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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