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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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