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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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