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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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