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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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