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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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