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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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