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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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