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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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