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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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