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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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