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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic 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 deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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