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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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