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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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