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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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