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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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