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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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