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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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