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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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