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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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