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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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