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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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