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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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