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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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