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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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