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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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