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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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