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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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