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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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