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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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