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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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