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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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