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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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