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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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