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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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