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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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