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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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