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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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