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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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