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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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