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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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