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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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