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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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