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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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