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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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