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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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