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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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