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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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