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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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