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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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