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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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