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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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