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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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