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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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