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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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