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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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