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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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