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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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