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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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