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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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