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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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