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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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