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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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