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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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