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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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