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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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