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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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