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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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