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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the 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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