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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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