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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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