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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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