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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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