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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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