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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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