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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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