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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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