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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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