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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates 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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