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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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