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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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