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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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