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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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