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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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