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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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