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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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