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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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