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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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