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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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