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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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