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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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