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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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