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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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