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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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