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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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