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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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