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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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