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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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