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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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