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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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