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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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