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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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