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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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