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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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