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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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