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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the 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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