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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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