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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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