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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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