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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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