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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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