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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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