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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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