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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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