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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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