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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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