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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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