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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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