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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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