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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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