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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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