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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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