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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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