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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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