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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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