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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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