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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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