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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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