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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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