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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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