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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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