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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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