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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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