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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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