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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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