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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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