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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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