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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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