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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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