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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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