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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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