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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This 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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