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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important 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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