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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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