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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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