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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major 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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