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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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