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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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