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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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