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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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