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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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