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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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