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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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