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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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