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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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