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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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