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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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