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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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