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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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