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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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