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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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