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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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