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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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