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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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