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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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