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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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