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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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