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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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