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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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