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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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