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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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