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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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