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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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