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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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