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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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