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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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