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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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