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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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