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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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