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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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