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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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