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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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