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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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