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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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