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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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