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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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