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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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