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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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