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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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