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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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