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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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