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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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