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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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