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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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