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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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