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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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