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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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