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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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