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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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