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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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