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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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