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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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