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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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