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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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