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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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