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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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