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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews 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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