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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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