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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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