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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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